Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Mike Fontanelli's Latest Amusements

The artist who sculpted this Kangaroo was a genius! He must have been a disney artist or something.

Proof of evolution.They don't make Indians this fun anymore.

There's something about a toy in a bag that makes the toy that much more appealing.It's even more appealing when it's upside down in a bag. "Upside Down Cartoon Friend In a Bag". It should say that on the cardboard strip.

Good point Re: hand puppets, above. This 1961 kid grew up wallowing in puppets and remembers the wild creepy assortment that they used to have at "Pier One" stores, as well as the bizarre things that my friends-who-travelled-in-Europe-a-lot's kid's had, weird model kits that you didn't see here, wind-ups and puppets. Gawd, it makes my mouth water. Those nice muppet-replica puppets that happened in the 'seventies came on the tail end of my puppet obsessions. I remember doing really wild, foul and racy routines in front in front of adults with my Big Bird puppet (not my fave, even) and putting them on the floor in convulsions of laughter.